Chocolate Avocado Frosting

Frosting is an easy menu item to remove to cut back on the sugar impact from dessert, but let’s face it: sometimes you just want frosting. On a cupcake or on a spoon, it’s a pleasure. This nutritious variation on chocolate frosting can be tweaked with spices like cinnamon or nutmeg to fit whatever you’re frosting.

Ingredients

¾ cup dates, pitted

¼ cup hot water

2 ripe avocados

¼ cup cocoa powder

¼ tsp. vanilla

⅛ tsp. salt

Unsweetened almond milk (optional)

Directions

Combine dates and hot water. Let sit for 5 minutes, then puree in a food processor to achieve a paste.

Pit avocados and remove flesh from skin.

Add cocoa, vanilla and salt to food processor and puree. If the frosting is too thick, it can be thinned with a drizzle of unsweetened almond milk.

Ingredients

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